KJV dictionary & concordance
The act of passing beyond or violating a law, command, or rule of duty; an offense, fault, or sin.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 34:7
Complete exact-word concordance
If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
If thy children haue sinned against him, and he haue cast them away for their transgression:
1611 marginal noteHeb. in the hand of their transgression
How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.
How many are mine iniquities and sinnes? make mee to knowe my transgression, and my sinne.
My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.
My transgression is sealed vp in a bagge, and thou sowest vp mine iniquitie.
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
I am cleane without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquitie in me.
Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
Should I lye against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
1611 marginal noteHebr. mine arrow.
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Keepe back thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes, let them not haue dominion ouer me: then shall I be vpright, and I shalbe innocent from the great transgression.
1611 marginal noteOr, much.
BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
¶ Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiuen, whose sinne is couered.
THE transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
¶ The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no feare of God before his eyes.
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
For loe, they lye in waite for my soule; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sinne, O LORD.
Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
Then will I visite their transgression with the rod, and their iniquitie with stripes.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The act of passing over or beyond a law or rule of moral duty; violation of a law or known principle of rectitude; breach of command; fault, offense, or crime.
